Coffee Chocolate Chip Muffins

These Coffee Chocolate Chip Muffins are a great way to start each morning. Easy breakfast ideas that can be made a day ahead are always welcome in our house.

I have shared before that I don’t do breakfast. Oh, I eat it every morning. Well, do meal replacement shakes count as breakfast? We are still working out and watching what we eat, so that has been my last month lately.

But my kids obviously are not on that kind of an eating plan, so I keep baking up things for them to eat. Their breakfast of choice is a muffin. Really any kind of muffin will do…as long as there is chocolate added to it. I think they would eat muffins 7 days a week if I would bake them that often.

Our kids have picked up on our coffee habits. And honestly, we let them. Now don’t get me wrong, they do not have a cup of Joe every day, but occasionally when I make a cup of coffee I will let them have a small (tiny) cup with me. I really think it is the creamer and sugar that they like more. They also love adding coffee to their hot chocolate mix. That sweet tooth gene was definitely passed on. Thank goodness for being active and liking sports.

When I started thinking about what kind of muffin to make next, I decided that coffee should be part of the muffin. Can I just tell you that these were seriously awesome? I think I called them the bomb.com! That got some major eye rolls from the oldest. He told me never to say that again. I think he would probably die if he knew I just wrote that on my blog Haha! Oh, well! That describes these perfectly.

These muffins were soft and delicious with just a hint of coffee and chocolate. Ok, it was more than a hint but it wasn’t overwhelming. I used a mixture of coffee and milk for the muffin batter. Then after they were baked and cooled, the muffins went for a dunk in a coffee glaze. It is the perfect topping to these muffins! Don’t skip that step!! It really does take the muffins up a notch!

What if you don’t like coffee? It’s really an easy fix. Use all milk and vanilla extract instead. And then you can enjoy muffins with us every morning too! These really are easy to make up the night before and have ready for those crazy, busy mornings.

Ok, just staring at these muffins again has me craving them! Guess what my kids will be eating for breakfast tomorrow? I see muffin baking in my near afternoon future.

These chocolate chip muffins have a fun coffee twist to get you going in the morning.

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened

3/4 cup sugar

1 teaspoon coffee extract (McCormicks)

2 eggs

2 cups flour

1 Tablespoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup milk

1/2 cup strong brewed coffee, cooled

1 cup miniature chocolate chips

For the Glaze

3/4 cup powdered sugar

4 teaspoons brewed coffee, cooled

Instructions

Beat together the butter and sugar until creamy. Add the extract and eggs and beat again.

Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir together the milk and cooled coffee. Add the flour mixture and milk mixture alternately to the creamed butter until it is all combined. Do not over mix. Stir in the chocolate chips by hand.

I joined the coffee train a year or two ago and have never looked back! I actually like it black, because we never had creamer … crazy, I know. Chocolate and coffee is an amazing combo and I bet these muffins tasted incredible! They sure look good!

Though I depend on espresso to put a bounce in my step each morning (and afternoon), there is something so soothing about a hot cup of coffee sipped while munching a muffin! Chocolate and coffee seem meant for each other. As if these muffins weren’t enough, that coffee glaze on top is irresistible! I do wish I ate breakfast at your house, Jocelyn! Wendy recently posted..Birthday Cake Surprise Cookies

Oh man anything and everything with coffee in them sounds amazing to me. How do you not eat them every morning. I need to have your will power. And my kids roll their eyes to when I say OMG.. hehe. Cyndi recently posted..Applesauce Muffins

Haha I totally remember when I was a kid and I would beg my parents to let me try coffee. What resulted was something that I called ‘moffee’ since it was definitely much more milk and sugar than actual coffee haha. Luckily I grew out of that once I got older, but I still can’t quite drink it black. Coffee in muffins though, that’s definitely right up my alley! I mean you also can’t go wrong if there’s some chocolate thrown in there too :).Rebecca @ Dorm Room Baker recently posted..Secret Ingredient Lemon Bundt Cakes

That glaze! I want it on everything!
Well, don’t feel bad for giving your kids a tiny cup of coffee because my dad started pouring me tiny glasses of wine with dinner when I was 12. And he wonders why I spend so much money on wine! I wish he raised me to like the cheap stuff, lol!

I didn’t even know that coffee extract existed. Maybe these muffins will give me my food and coffee fix in the morning. Who am I kidding.. I could never give up my coffee. Now I can just make these and get “extra” coffee. Can’t wait to try this recipe out Laura @ Lauras Baking Talent recently posted..Strawberry Chocolate Bread Pudding + Giveaway

Okay, these muffins sound really yummy but that glaze is fabulous! My kids would happily ingest coffee as well if it came in muffin form. And your bomb.com story cracked me up…I’m afraid my 6-year-old son already rolls his eyes at me!Samantha @ Five Heart Home recently posted..Homemade Chili Seasoning Mix

These muffins look wonderful! I struggle with coffee, haha. I have to put so much cream and sugar in it before it tastes good and then it’s probably not healthy at all! I should just have it muffin-form instead. Beth @ bethcakes recently posted..Strawberry Fudge Cake

These look great! We’re planning on doing a breakfast graduation party for my daughter in May and I’ve been trying to decide what muffins to do. Since I won’t have time to bake them in the morning I need ones that are still good if I make them the day before. You said these are good the second day…I wonder if the glaze is what helps with that? Any other ideas for me?

I am an avid baker and pretty darn advanced chef. I tried this recipe and it was a complete load of crap. Absolutely nothing to work with. The muffins were too thick, I could not even taste the coffee, and don’t even get me started on the glaze. I want my money back.

Jocelyn is the baker, photographer, and writer behind Inside BruCrew Life. She is married to her best friend, and they have three great kids. She spends her days baking sweet treats, and then trying to find ways to give the treats away without eating them all. Grab a cup of coffee and visit while she shares life from their kitchen. Read More...